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9th Circuit hears arguments over Trump's authority to call in the National Guard
Newsom and Bonta sued Trump early last week to take back control of the National Guard, which the president deployed in response to the protests and riots over mass ICE raids.
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West Virginia University cracks down on Jewish students to appease Muslims: advocacy group warns
Handing out pro-Israel book got WVU student Eliyahu Itkowitz investigated. UC San Francisco sued for firing medical professor, "Happy Birthday to You" class-action plaintiff who speculated student from Israel committed genocide.
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Kansas GOP Senator Marshall wants to revise federal budgeting process, change CBO estimates
The Budget Reform Act of 2025, introduced Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., would change the appropriations schedule from annually to every two years and establish strict, penalty-carrying budget deadlines for Congress and the president.
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California leaders implore Congress to maintain tax cuts, Opportunity Zones
The TCJA is set to expire by the end of 2025, meaning if Congress does not renew the cuts, Americans would face major tax increases, and the loss of Opportunity Zones — governor-nominated economically distressed Census tracts where investors can defer or eliminate federal taxes on capital gains.
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'We don't want the money': WA trucking industry resists EV mandate
DOE is offering over $130 million in taxpayer funding to buy clean trucks and build charging infrastructure expected later this year.
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Chicago Bears officials tell city's mayor building stadium in suburbs a priority
The team bought the Arlington Heights property for nearly $200 million in 2023. Team President Kevin Warren said they were fortunate to find such a prime piece of real estate.
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Mandatory human trafficking awareness training at Illinois casinos
All casino employees must complete annual human trafficking training with their initial training being completed within the first three months from the start of their employment.
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New York business groups say antitrust bill could cost jobs, hurt economy
The 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, D-Queens, and Assembly Minority Leader Crystal People-Stokes, D-Buffalo, would lower the threshold for antitrust enforcement and allow class-action lawsuits for violations of proposed anti-monopoly regulations, among other changes.
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California co-leads states challenging Trump's orders against DEI
States that filed the amicus brief include Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
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Georgia lawmakers taking another look at legalizing gaming
Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, introduced a measure during this year's session of the General Assembly that would have put legalized sports betting before voters in November 2026 but it never made it off the House floor. The bill would not have approved casinos or other brick-and-mortar gambling.
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Trump Hollywood ambassador Mel Gibson's deal to coproduce Italian films in US seen as tariff fixer
Last month, Trump named Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight in the ambassador role aimed at boosting U.S. film productions.
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New Orleans manhunt: Eight inmates still on run after escaping from Louisiana jail
Some of the men are wanted for crimes such as second-degree murder, domestic abuse and burglary among others.
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Texas once again broke its own job records
No other state in the country is reporting job growth or breaking employment records every month other than Texas, according to the data.